Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaning: A Manual for Housekeepers

By Ellen Henrietta Swallow Richards and Ellen Henrietta Richards

Book Overview

Ellen Richards' 1882 The Chemistry of Cooking and Cleaningpresents applied science in a simple fashion to the average reader. Through her work, householders can learn about the chemical processes behind common household matters such as the raising of bread, the process by which baking soda works, nutrition, and cleaning products.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1429011688
• ISBN13: 9781429011686
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Applewood Books
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 9.3"